River Levels
California river levels
Live streamflow for 71 gauged California reaches, highest first. Where a gauge has a long enough record, the reading is placed against its own history for today's date.
| River | Flow | Usually today | Vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento Rivernear SUP California - Stand Up Paddle Board Store & Rentals | 22,500 cfs104.74 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Cross Canalnear SUP California - Stand Up Paddle Board Store & Rentals | 17,700 cfs16.62 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Sacramento Rivernear DELTA KAYAK RENTALS | 7,890 cfs5.20 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| American Rivernear SUP California - Stand Up Paddle Board Store & Rentals | 4,470 cfs8.09 ft | 2,480 cfs | Much above normal95th percentile · 70 yr record |
| Fabian and Bell Canalnear DELTA KAYAK RENTALS | 1,110 cfs3.32 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Smith Rivernear Smith River Kayaks | 242 cfs4.41 ft | 303 cfs | Below normal13th percentile · 94 yr record |
| Windsor Creeknear Watertreks EcoTours Jenner Kayaks | 207 cfs6.39 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| San Joaquin Rivernear O'Neill Forebay Rentals | 112 cfs48.24 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Russian Rivernear Watertreks EcoTours Jenner Kayaks | 102 cfs1.31 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Delta-Mendota Canalnear DELTA KAYAK RENTALS | 94 cfs3.27 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Dry Creeknear Watertreks EcoTours Jenner Kayaks | 92 cfs7.86 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Santa Ana Rivernear Laguna Ethos | 84 cfs2.13 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Los Angeles Rivernear Paddle Method - SUP lessons, rentals, and tours | 62 cfs0.80 ft | 24 cfs | Above normal84th percentile · 83 yr record |
| Chetco Rivernear Smith River Kayaks | 51 cfs-1.52 ft | 94 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 56 yr record |
| North Fork American Rivernear California Watersport Collective | 48 cfs0.36 ft | 52 cfs | Normal44th percentile · 84 yr record |
| Cosumnes Rivernear SUP California - Stand Up Paddle Board Store & Rentals | 42 cfs2.73 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Tule Canalnear SUP California - Stand Up Paddle Board Store & Rentals | 31 cfs9.49 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| South Fork Kern Rivernear Sierra South Mountain Sports | 13 cfs2.74 ft | 8.7 cfs | Normal56th percentile · 114 yr record |
| Alameda Creeknear Sea Trek Kayak and SUP (Alameda) | 11 cfs6.98 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Arroyo Vallenear All-Outdoors California Whitewater Rafting | 8.9 cfs2.92 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Lagunitas Creeknear Blue Waters Kayaking | 8.4 cfs1.65 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| South Fork Tule Rivernear Sierra South Mountain Sports | 7.3 cfs2.05 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Tule Rivernear Kaweah Whitewater Adventures | 6.5 cfs2.55 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Arroyo Mochonear All-Outdoors California Whitewater Rafting | 6.0 cfs5.12 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Alameda Creeknear All-Outdoors California Whitewater Rafting | 5.5 cfs2.21 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| East Fork Coyote Creeknear O'Neill Forebay Rentals | 4.9 cfs4.55 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Pescadero Creeknear Half Moon Bay Kayak Co. | 4.3 cfs1.77 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| San Mateo Creeknear Half Moon Bay Kayak Co. | 3.5 cfs4.13 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Deer Creeknear Sierra South Mountain Sports | 2.7 cfs2.47 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| San Gregorio Creeknear Half Moon Bay Kayak Co. | 2.6 cfs3.68 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Pilarcitos Creeknear Half Moon Bay Kayak Co. | 2.6 cfs2.44 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| East Austin Creeknear Watertreks EcoTours Jenner Kayaks | 2.0 cfs2.27 ft | 1.2 cfs | Normal61st percentile · 67 yr record |
| Wheatfield Fork Gualala Rivernear Watertreks EcoTours Jenner Kayaks | 2.0 cfs4.46 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| San Gabriel Rivernear Kayaks On the Water | 1.6 cfs3.74 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Novato Creeknear Blue Waters Kayaking | 1.4 cfs2.81 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Maacama Creeknear Watertreks EcoTours Jenner Kayaks | 1.3 cfs3.60 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Mark West Creeknear Watertreks EcoTours Jenner Kayaks | 1.2 cfs38.67 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| San Lorenzo Creeknear Sea Trek Kayak and SUP (Alameda) | 1.2 cfs3.20 ft | 1.6 cfs | Normal36th percentile · 58 yr record |
| Arroyo Trabuconear Laguna Ethos | 1.1 cfs10.71 ft | 1.1 cfs | Normal51st percentile · 53 yr record |
| San Diego Creeknear Laguna Ethos | 0.8 cfs10.32 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Los Penasquitos Creeknear La Jolla Kayak | 0.6 cfs1.68 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| San Diego Rivernear West Coast Paddle Board Rentals | 0.3 cfs1.62 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| San Leandro Creeknear Sea Trek Kayak and SUP (Alameda) | 0.3 cfs2.60 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| San Leandro Creeknear All-Outdoors California Whitewater Rafting | 0.2 cfs7.41 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Middle Fork Kaweah Rivernear Kaweah Whitewater Adventures | 0.2 cfs6.74 ft | 0.4 cfs | Below normal10th percentile · 12 yr record |
| San Francisquito Creeknear Half Moon Bay Kayak Co. | 0.1 cfs0.19 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Los Coches Creeknear West Coast Paddle Board Rentals | 0.1 cfs2.51 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Brea Creeknear Kayaks On the Water | 0.1 cfs1.09 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Laguna de Santa Rosanear Watertreks EcoTours Jenner Kayaks | 0.1 cfs55.58 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| San Dieguito Rivernear La Jolla Kayak | 0.0 cfs0.08 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Arroyo Seconear Paddle Method - SUP lessons, rentals, and tours | 0.0 cfs0.92 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Dry Creeknear Sea Trek Kayak and SUP (Alameda) | 0.0 cfs0.75 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Coyote Creeknear O'Neill Forebay Rentals | 0.0 cfs2.88 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Pacheco Creeknear O'Neill Forebay Rentals | 0.0 cfs1.53 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Rio Hondonear Kayaks On the Water | 0.0 cfs1.12 ft | 4.2 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 59 yr record |
| Big Tujunga Creeknear Paddle Method - SUP lessons, rentals, and tours | 0.0 cfs1.00 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Santa Ana Rivernear Kayaks On the Water | 0.0 cfs7.31 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Temescal Washnear Laguna Ethos | 0.0 cfs20.65 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Borrego Canyon Washnear Laguna Ethos | 0.0 cfs8.08 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| San Juan Creeknear Laguna Ethos | 0.0 cfs10.18 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
Streamflow from the U.S. Geological Survey, updated hourly. "Usually today" is the median for this calendar date over the gauge's full record. A gauge tells you how much water is moving, not whether a run is safe: check the class, the hazards, and a current local report before you put on.
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